Fluid dispersion assembly

ABSTRACT

A fluid dispersion assembly comprises a diffusion unit disposed in fluid communication with a fluid container, the assembly being powered by a compressed air source. The diffusion unit at least partially defines a diffusion chamber, and includes a diffusion assembly containing an atomizer assembly which, in combination with the diffusion chamber, generates a fluid dispersion from a mixture of compressed air and an operative fluid, for example, fragrant oils, essential oils, odor neutralizers, disinfectants such as triethylene glycol, air sanitizers, etc. The diffusion unit may include a suppressor assembly and/or a silencer assembly to reduce the amount of noise generated during operation. In one alternate embodiment, a modified diffusion chamber is provided which functions as a suppression chamber, thereby reducing the noise generated during operation of the assembly.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates generally to the field of dispersion of variousfluids including, but not limited to, fragrant oils, essential oils,odor neutralizers, disinfectants, e.g., triethylene glycol, airsanitizers, and the like, into a generally enclosed airspace.

2. Description of the Related Art

There are various devices that can be used to deliver fragrant oils,essential oils, as well as other fluids into the air. Spray cans arecommonly used, however, such devices require a user to repeatedly andmanually spray when and where necessary. Plug-in devices that heat oilsfor dispersion into the air are also commonly used, but they requireconstant heating of the oil via an electrical outlet, which consumesenergy and poses a potential fire hazard.

Fluid diffusion devices utilizing forced and/or compressed air fordelivery of fragrant oils, essential oils, or other liquids aredesirable alternatives to spray cans and plug-in devices since they donot require heating or constant user interaction, however, they havedrawbacks as well. One drawback of many known fluid diffusion devicesutilizing forced air is that they tend to make an undesirable and often,depending on the location, such as an office of other place of business,a disruptive amount of noise when in operation. In particular, therelease of a fluid dispersed in the forced and/or compressed air fromsuch a device is often unacceptably noisy.

As such, there is a need for a fluid dispersion assembly that isdesigned to significantly reduce the amount of noise generated duringoperation. A further need exists for such a fluid dispersion assembly tonot only operate more quietly, but to operate quietly while generating afluid dispersion in air having a uniform particle size distribution,such that dosing of an airspace with a particular liquid, whether it beoil, sanitizer, disinfectant, etc., can be predicted within acceptablelimits.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention addresses the need for a forced air diffusion anddispersion assembly for fluids such as fragrant oils, essential oils,odor neutralizers, disinfectants, air sanitizers, etc., thatsignificantly reduces the amount of noise generated during operation. Inat least one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a fluiddispersion assembly which operatively engages a fluid container, and ispowered by a compressed air source. The fluid dispersion assemblyincludes a diffusion unit having oppositely disposed ends, which atleast partially defines a diffusion chamber. The diffusion chamber isstructured so as to facilitate formation of a fluid dispersioncomprising a plurality of substantially uniform droplets prior todischarge from the diffusion chamber.

In at least one embodiment, a cap is cooperatively configured in sealingengagement with one of the oppositely disposed ends of the diffusionunit. Furthermore, the cap may be removably attached to the diffusionunit. The cap includes a discharge port disposed in communication withthe diffusion chamber such that the fluid dispersion can exit thediffusion chamber and into an airspace surrounding the fluid dispersionassembly, while the assembly is in use. In some embodiments, the cap mayinclude a service access port disposed therethrough. The service accessport may also include a service access plug removably disposed therein,wherein removal of the service access plug allows for removal, repair,and/or cleaning of the internal components of the fluid dispersionassembly.

The present fluid dispersion assembly, in at least one embodiment,further includes a container interconnect affixed to a different one ofthe oppositely disposed ends of the diffusion unit which iscooperatively structured to interconnect the diffusion unit to the fluidcontainer in a substantially sealed relationship. In at least oneembodiment, a sealing washer is provided to facilitate formation of thesubstantially sealed relationship, and a drip tube is disposed in aninterconnecting relation between the diffusion chamber and the fluidcontainer, in at least one further embodiment, to protect the sealingwasher from contact with the operative fluid(s).

In one embodiment, a diffusion assembly is disposed in an operativeengagement with the diffusion unit via a cartridge port. The diffusionassembly is removably engaged with the cartridge port, in at least oneembodiment. In some embodiments, the cartridge port is disposed directlythrough the diffusion unit between the oppositely disposed ends. Thecartridge port may be oriented on the diffusion unit such that thediffusion assembly is at a substantially perpendicular orientation tothe diffusion unit upon engagement therewith. In at least one otherembodiment, a cartridge port is disposed through the cap. The diffusionassembly comprises an atomizer assembly, which in one embodimentcomprises an inlet channel, a mixing chamber, and an atomizer exhaustchannel, wherein the inlet channel is interconnected to the compressedair source and the mixing chamber comprises a fluid inlet disposed influid communication with the fluid in the fluid container. Compressedair and fluid are initially mixed together in the mixing chamber to forma fluid dispersion.

These and other objects, features and advantages of the presentinvention will become clearer when the drawings as well as the detaileddescription are taken into consideration.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a fuller understanding of the nature of the present invention,reference should be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional elevation illustrative of one embodiment ofa fluid dispersion assembly as disclosed in the present specification.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional elevation illustrative of another embodimentof a fluid dispersion assembly as disclosed in the presentspecification.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrative of yet another embodimentof a fluid dispersion assembly as disclosed in the presentspecification.

FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrative of an embodiment of a fluiddispersion assembly as disclosed in the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional elevation illustrative of one furtherembodiment of a fluid dispersion assembly in accordance with the presentspecification.

Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several viewsof the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As illustrated in the accompanying figures, and with initial referenceto FIGS. 1 and 2, the present invention is directed to a fluiddispersion assembly, generally indicated as 10, powered by a compressedair source. In at least one embodiment, the fluid dispersion assembly 10is further structured to operatively engage a fluid container (FC). Thefluid dispersion assembly 10 is structured to combine an amount of anoperative fluid with compressed air to generate a fluid dispersion.

More in particular, a “fluid dispersion” in accordance with the presentspecification shall mean a mixture of an operative fluid in aircomprising a plurality of substantially uniform droplets of theoperative fluid dispersed throughout the air. Further, and once again,as used in the present specification, “substantially uniform droplets”shall mean droplets having substantially the same diameter. In at leastone embodiment, the plurality of “substantially uniform droplets” eachhave a diameter in the range of about one micron (1 μm), in anotherembodiment, the diameter of the droplets is in the range of about threemicrons (3 μm), and, in one further embodiment, droplet diameter is inthe range of about five microns (5 μm).

The fluid dispersion assembly 10 includes a diffusion unit 100 havingoppositely disposed ends, as at 110 and 113, in at least one embodiment.The diffusion unit 100 at least partially defines a diffusion chamber112, and in at least one embodiment, the diffusion chamber 112 issubstantially enclosed within diffusion unit 100. The diffusion unit 100may be constructed of any rigid material or materials which arechemically inert, or at least chemically resistant to the intendedoperative fluid(s) which include, but once again are not limited to,fragrant oils, essential oils, essential oil extracts, odorneutralizers, disinfectants, e.g., triethylene glycol, air sanitizers,etc. Further, the material of construction selected for the diffusionunit 100 must be capable of withstanding compressed air at operativepressures, which may range anywhere from about 5 to 50 psig, in mostembodiments of the present fluid dispersion assembly 10. In one lowerpressure embodiment, the operating pressure of the present fluiddispersion assembly 10 is in the range of about 5 to 10 psig, and in onefurther embodiment, the operating pressure is in a range of betweenabout 5 to 7 psig. Conversely, a higher pressure embodiment of thepresent fluid dispersion assembly 10 operates at pressures in the rangeof about 20 to 25 psig, and in the range of between about 23 to 24 psigin yet one further embodiment. As such, the material or materials ofconstruction of a diffusion unit 100 in accordance with the presentspecification may include metals, engineered plastic materials, e.g.,polyvinyl chloride, high-density polyethylene, etc., and/or compositematerials, just to name a few.

In one embodiment, a cap 130 is cooperatively configured and disposed ina sealing engagement with one of the oppositely disposed ends 110, 113of the diffusion unit 100. The cap 130 includes a discharge port 132therethrough in communication with the diffusion chamber 112, andprovides a point of release of the fluid dispersion from the diffusionchamber 112 into the airspace surrounding the fluid dispersion assembly10. In at least one embodiment, the cap 130 is removably attached in asealing engagement to the diffusion unit 100. FIG. 4 is a plan view ofthe embodiment of the fluid dispersion assembly 10 as shown in FIGS. 1and 2, and shows the cap 130 having a discharge port 132 disposedtherethrough. As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 3, the cap 130 mayinclude a service access port 160 disposed therethrough. The serviceaccess port 160 includes a service access plug 162 removably disposedtherein, wherein removal of the service access plug 162 allows accessfor removal and cleaning or repair of a diffusion assembly 200, asdisclosed in greater detail below.

The fluid dispersion assembly 10, in at least one embodiment, includes acontainer interconnect 140 which is cooperatively structured tointerconnect the diffusion unit 100 to the fluid container (FC) in asubstantially sealed relationship. In one embodiment, the containerinterconnect 140 is disposed at a different one of the oppositelydisposed ends 110, 113, opposite of cap 130 of the diffusion unit 100. Asealing washer 170 is disposed between the diffusion unit 100 and thefluid container (FC), in at least one embodiment, so as to provide asubstantially sealed relationship between the diffusion unit 100 and thefluid container (FC). The sealing washer 170 may be constructed from anyof a variety of materials such as, but not limited to, rubber, nylon,plastic, PVC, TEFLON, or a composite material, once again, provided thematerial of construction is chemically inert or at least chemicallyresistant to the operative fluid(s).

In one further embodiment of a fluid dispersion assembly 10 inaccordance with the present specification, a drip tube 120 is disposedin an interconnecting relation between the diffusion unit 100 and thefluid container (FC). As shown in the FIGS. 1 and 2, the drip tube 120is disposed through a sealing washer 170, and thus, the drip tube 120serves to minimize contact between the sealing washer 170 and theoperative fluid, by essentially preventing the operative fluid frommaking contact in and around the sealing washer 170 disposed between thefluid container (FC) and the container interconnect 140. More inparticular, the drip tube 120 channels any operative fluid which mayagglomerate and/or accumulate in the diffusion chamber 112 through thedrip tube 120 directly back into the fluid container (FC) withoutcontacting the sealing washer 170, once again, as shown in FIGS. 1 and2.

The container interconnect 140 may be structured in a variety of ways toallow interconnection to the fluid container (FC). As one example, thecontainer interconnect 140 may be threaded, internally or externally,such that the diffusion unit 100 is interconnected to the fluidcontainer (FC) by screwing the container interconnect 140 into placeonto corresponding threads on the neck of the fluid container (FC). Inat least one other embodiment, the container interconnect 140 comprisesone portion of a quick-connect type fitting and the fluid container (FC)comprises a complimentary portion of such a quick-connect type fittingwhereby once operatively engaged, a substantially sealed relationship iscreated between the diffusion unit 100 and the fluid container (FC). Inat least some embodiments, the substantially sealed relationship isfurther enhanced by a sealing washer 170, as disclosed above.

In at least one embodiment, a cartridge port 150 is provided into thediffusion chamber 112 to facilitate operative engagement of a diffusionassembly 200 with the diffusion chamber 112. The diffusion assembly 200may be removably engaged with the cartridge port 150 to aid in removaland replacement and/or cleaning of the diffusion assembly 200 and/orcomponents thereof. In some embodiments, the cartridge port 150 isdisposed directly through the diffusion unit 100 and into the diffusionchamber 112, and is positioned between the oppositely disposed ends 110,113. In at least one embodiment, the cartridge port 150 is disposed onthe diffusion unit 100 such that the diffusion assembly 200 is disposedin a substantially perpendicular orientation relative to the diffusionunit 100 when operatively engaging the cartridge port 150, such as isshown in the illustrative embodiment of FIG. 1. The diffusion assembly200 is also shown disposed substantially perpendicular to the diffusionunit 100 in the plan view of FIG. 4. In at least one other embodiment,the cartridge port 150 is disposed through the cap 130. In yet anotherembodiment, the diffusion assembly 200 comprises an integral componentof the cap 130 itself, such as in the embodiment of FIG. 3.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, the diffusion assembly 200 comprises anair inlet 210 and an atomizer assembly 220. The atomizer assembly 220comprises an atomizer air inlet channel 222, a mixing chamber 226, andan atomizer exhaust channel 228. The atomizer air inlet channel 222 isinterconnected to the compressed air source via the air inlet 210.Moreover, the atomizer air inlet channel 222 may also include an inletaperture 223, a first portion 224 and a second portion 225. The firstportion 224 and the second portion 225 are collectively structured tofacilitate delivery of compressed air into the mixing chamber 226. Thefirst portion 224 of the atomizer air inlet channel 222 may comprise alarger diameter than the second portion 225, such as is shown in theillustrative embodiment of FIG. 1. Of course, it is within the scope andintent of the present invention for the atomizer air inlet channel 222to comprise a constant diameter along its entire length, i.e., adiameter of a first portion is substantially equal to a diameter of asecond portion.

Further, the mixing chamber 226 comprises a fluid inlet 227 disposed influid communication with an operative fluid in the fluid container (FC)via a fluid delivery tube 300. The fluid delivery tube 300 is disposedin a fluid communicating relation between the atomizer assembly 220 andthe fluid container (FC) to facilitate delivery of an amount of theoperative fluid into the atomizer assembly 220. In at least oneembodiment, the fluid delivery tube 300 connects to the atomizerassembly 220 via the fluid inlet 227 into the mixing chamber 226.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the fluid inlet 227 is substantiallyperpendicular to a compressed air flowpath through the atomizer assembly200. More in particular, and with reference to FIG. 1, the compressedair flowpath extends horizontally through the air inlet 210, atomizerair inlet channel 222, mixing chamber 226, and out through the atomizerexhaust 228.

As such, when compressed air is supplied to the diffusion assembly 200,a corresponding amount of operative fluid is drawn into the mixingchamber 226 through the fluid delivery tube 300 as a result of theventuri effect of the compressed air flowing past the opening of thefluid inlet 227 into the mixing chamber 226. More in particular, at eachdifferent compressed air flowrate, i.e., each “predetermined amount” ofcompressed air which is dictated and fixed by a compressed air operatingpressure supplied to diffusion assembly 200, a different correspondingand substantially constant amount, i.e., a “preselected amount” of anoperative fluid corresponding to each different predetermined amount ofcompressed air, will be drawn into the mixing chamber 226. Moreimportantly, the “predetermined amount” of compressed air and the“preselected amount” of the operable fluid are initially mixed togetherin the mixing chamber 226 to form a fluid dispersion. The diffusionchamber 112 is further structured to facilitate the formation of aplurality of substantially uniform droplets, as defined herein, in thefluid dispersion prior to discharge from the diffusion chamber 112through discharge port 132.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, the fluid dispersion assembly 10 alsoincludes a suppressor assembly 230 disposed in communication with thediffusion assembly 200. The suppressor assembly 230 comprises asuppression chamber 232, disposed in a communicating relation with theatomizer exhaust channel 228 of the atomizer assembly 220. More inparticular, the suppression chamber 232 receives the fluid dispersionfrom the mixing chamber 226. The suppressor assembly 230 helps tosuppress the noise generated during operation of the fluid dispersionassembly 10 as it disrupts the path of flow of the fluid dispersion outof the atomizer assembly 200 and into diffusion chamber 112, andtherefore, disrupts and dampens the sound waves associated therewith.Further, the walls of the suppressor assembly 230 itself serve to absorband dampen the sound waves generated by the flow of the fluid dispersionout of the mixing chamber 236 through atomizer exhaust channel 238.

The suppressor assembly 230 may also include a suppressor discharge port234 to facilitate transfer of the fluid dispersion from the suppressorchamber 232 into the diffusion chamber 112. In at least one embodiment,such as is shown in FIG. 1, the suppressor discharge port 234 is locatedthrough a low point in the suppressor chamber 232. Of course, as shownin the alternative embodiment of FIG. 2, the suppressor discharge port234 is located through the sides of the suppressor chamber 232.

FIG. 5 is illustrative of an alternative embodiment of a fluiddispersion assembly 10, wherein a modified diffusion chamber 112′ isconfigured to suppress and/or dampen sound waves generated duringoperation, similar to the suppressor assembly 230 disclosed above.However, as will be appreciated from the following disclosure, thediffusion chamber 112′ of the embodiment of FIG. 5 serves to suppresssound waves generated during operation without the need for a separatesuppression chamber, as in previously disclosed embodiments.

Before addressing the modified diffusion chamber 112′ of the embodimentof FIG. 5, it is noted that, in many respects, the fluid dispersionassembly 10 of FIG. 5 is similar to the previously disclosed embodimentsherein. To begin, the fluid dispersion assembly 10 of FIG. 5 comprises adiffusion unit 100 having oppositely disposed ends 110, 113, and adiffusion chamber 112′ disposed therebetween. Unlike previouslydisclosed embodiments, however, the fluid dispersion assembly 10 of FIG.5 includes a service access port 160 having a removable service accessplug 162 disposed directly through one end 113 of the diffusion unit100, rather than through a separate cap disposed at one end of the unit100.

The fluid dispersion assembly 10 of FIG. 5 further comprises a containerinterconnect 140 cooperatively structured to interconnect the diffusionunit 100 to a fluid container (FC) in a substantially sealedrelationship and, as before, a sealing washer 170 is provided tomaintain a substantially sealed relationship.

A cartridge port 150 is disposed through one side of the diffusion unit100, in the illustrative embodiment of FIG. 5, and a diffusion assembly200 is operatively positioned therethrough and into fluid communicationwith diffusion chamber 112′, as in previously disclosed embodiments. Thediffusion cartridge 200 includes an air inlet 210 disposed incommunication with an atomizer assembly 220. Further, and as inpreviously disclosed embodiments, when compressed air is supplied to thediffusion assembly 200, and more in particular, atomizer assembly 220,through air inlet 210, a corresponding amount of fluid is drawn into amixing chamber 226 from the fluid container (FC) through a fluiddelivery tube 300, as a result of the venturi effect of compressed airflowing past the opening of a fluid inlet 227 into the mixing chamber226. As a result, a fluid dispersion is formed and discharged from theatomizer assembly 220 through atomizer exhaust channel 228, and directlyinto diffusion chamber 112′.

As noted above, and as may be seen with reference to FIG. 5, thediffusion chamber 112′ of the present embodiment comprises a modifiedconfiguration. Specifically, the modified diffusion chamber 112′comprises an upside down L-shaped configuration, wherein a first axialportion 114 of the diffusion chamber 112′ is disposed in a substantiallyaxial orientation adjacent and relative to the discharge of the atomizerexhaust channel 228. A second transverse portion 115 of the diffusionchamber 112′ is disposed in a substantially downwardly directedorientation, as shown in FIG. 5, substantially transverse orperpendicular to the direction of flow from atomizer exhaust channel228.

The second or transverse portion 115 of the modified diffusion chamber112′, in at least one embodiment, comprises a fluid return lip 116disposed at a lower end thereof in a surrounding relation to incomingfluid delivery tube 300. The fluid return lip 116, in at least oneembodiment, extends downwardly and outwardly from the walls of thesecond portion 115 of the diffusion chamber 112′, such that any liquidwhich coalesces in the diffusion chamber 112′ along the walls thereof,will be directed into drip tube 120, disposed in an abutting relationalong the underside of the fluid return lip 116, and back into fluidcontainer (FC).

More importantly, the fluid dispersion discharged from the atomizerassembly 220 through atomizer exhaust channel 228 into diffusion chamber112′ is interrupted and redirected by virtue of axial portion 114 andtransverse portion 115 therein. The interruption and redirection of flowin the modified diffusion chamber 112′ during operation of the fluiddispersion assembly 10 in accordance with the present embodiment, servesto suppress or dampen sound waves generated therein, in a similar manneras the suppression chamber 232 of previously disclosed embodiments.Further, the restricted discharge from the transverse portion 115 of themodified diffusion chamber 112′ may serve to further suppress or dampensound waves, thus reducing the noise generated during operation to aneven greater extent.

After being discharged from the diffusion chamber 112′, the fluiddispersion enters the freeboard above the liquid in the fluid container(FC), the freeboard serving as a quasi-diffusion chamber prior to finaldischarge of the fluid dispersion from the diffusion unit 100. Adischarge chamber 117 is disposed in fluid communication with thefreeboard of the fluid container (FC), such that the fluid dispersioncan pass therethrough, into a discharge head 118 and out throughdischarge channel 119 into the airspace surrounding the fluid dispersionassembly 10, as shown in the illustrative embodiment of FIG. 5.

In at least one embodiment, a fluid dispersion assembly 10 in accordancewith the present specification further includes a silencer assembly 134in communication with the discharge port 132, such as is illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2. The silencer assembly 134 serves to further minimize theamount of noise generated during operation of the fluid dispersionassembly 10. The silencer assembly 134 comprises a baffle 136 disposedin a silencer chamber 138 between a silencer inlet 135 and a silenceroutlet 137. The baffle 136 is structured and disposed to further disruptthe flow of the fluid dispersion through the fluid dispersion assembly10, and more specifically, through the silencer chamber 138. In at leastone embodiment, the silencer inlet 135 is disposed relative to thebaffle 136 to at least partially, if not substantially, direct the flowof the fluid dispersion towards the baffle 136, so as to maximize thedisruption of flow. Once again, as disclosed above with regard to thesuppressor assembly 230, the disruption in the flow of the fluiddispersion though the silencer assembly 134 also creates a disruptionand dampening of the sound waves associated therewith. As a result, theamount of noise generated during the operation of a fluid dispersionassembly 10 in accordance with the present specification issignificantly reduced.

It is further envisioned that at least one embodiment of the fluiddispersion assembly 10 of the present invention is operated via aprogrammable timer to control a fragrance intensity and character in anairspace by metering the fragrance delivered in an enclosed environment.The fluid dispersion assembly 10 delivers a specific amount of afragrance, i.e., the delivery rate, based upon such factors as thespecific physical configuration of the atomizer assembly 220 and thefluid container (FC)/fluid delivery tube 300, the pressure and volume ofthe compressed air supplied into air inlet 210, as well as the physicalproperties of the fragrance itself, such as, viscosity, surface tension,vapor pressure, etc., wherein the delivery rate is measured in grams perminute of a fragrance dispersed. The perceived fragrance intensity in aspecific airspace is measured from a sensory point of view using alabeled magnitude scale. The data is directly correlated to the amountof fragrance delivered and may be measured in either grams per liter orgrams per cubic meter. Since the delivery rate is fixed, fragranceintensity is controlled by cycling the fluid dispersion assembly 10through an on/off programming cycle every minute to deliver theintensity and character levels that are desired by a user. Theoptimization process is a function of dosing time per minute and auser's desired fragrance experience.

Since many modifications, variations and changes in detail can be madeto the described preferred embodiment of the invention, it is intendedthat all matters in the foregoing description and shown in theaccompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined bythe appended claims and their legal equivalents.

Now that the invention has been described,

What is claimed is:
 1. A fluid dispersion assembly disposable into anoperative engagement with a fluid container which contains an operativefluid and a compressed air source, said fluid dispersion assemblygenerating a fluid dispersion comprising a plurality of substantiallyuniform droplets of the operative fluid in air and discharging the fluiddispersion into an airspace surrounding said fluid dispersion assembly,said fluid dispersion assembly comprising: a diffusion unit havingoppositely disposed ends, wherein said diffusion unit at least partiallydefines a substantially enclosed diffusion chamber, a cap cooperativelyconfigured and disposed in a sealing engagement with one of saidoppositely disposed ends of said diffusion unit, a service access portthrough said cap at least partially defining an access opening, and aservice access plug removably disposable in a substantially sealingengagement with said access opening of said service access port, adischarge port disposed in fluid communication between said diffusionchamber and the airspace surrounding said fluid dispersion assembly, adiffusion assembly disposed in an operative engagement with saiddiffusion unit via a cartridge port, wherein said diffusion assemblycomprises an atomizer assembly, said atomizer assembly comprising anatomizer air inlet channel, a fluid inlet, a mixing chamber, and anatomizer exhaust channel, said atomizer air inlet channel interconnectedto the compressed air source and said fluid inlet disposed in fluidcommunication with the operative fluid in the fluid container, whereinthe compressed air and the operative fluid are mixed together in saidmixing chamber to form the fluid dispersion, a suppressor assemblydisposed in communication with said diffusion assembly, said suppressorassembly comprising a suppression chamber structured to dampen soundwaves generated during operation of said fluid dispersion assembly, andsaid diffusion chamber structured to facilitate formation of theplurality of substantially uniform fluid droplets of the fluiddispersion prior to discharge of the fluid dispersion from saiddiffusion chamber through said discharge port and into the airspace. 2.A fluid dispersion assembly disposable into an operative engagement witha fluid container which contains an operative fluid and a compressed airsource, said fluid dispersion assembly generating a fluid dispersioncomprising a plurality of substantially uniform droplets of theoperative fluid in air and discharging the fluid dispersion into anairspace surrounding said fluid dispersion assembly, said fluiddispersion assembly comprising: a diffusion unit having oppositelydisposed ends, wherein said diffusion unit at least partially defines asubstantially enclosed diffusion chamber, a cap cooperatively configuredand disposed in a sealing engagement with one of said oppositelydisposed ends of said diffusion unit, a discharge port disposed in fluidcommunication between said diffusion chamber and the airspacesurrounding said fluid dispersion assembly, a diffusion assemblydisposed in an operative engagement with said diffusion unit via acartridge port, wherein said diffusion assembly comprises an atomizerassembly, said atomizer assembly comprising an atomizer air inletchannel, a fluid inlet, a mixing chamber, and an atomizer exhaustchannel, said atomizer air inlet channel interconnected to thecompressed air source and said fluid inlet disposed in fluidcommunication with the operative fluid in the fluid container, whereinthe compressed air and the operative fluid are mixed together in saidmixing chamber to form the fluid dispersion, a suppressor assemblydisposed in communication with said diffusion assembly, said suppressorassembly comprising a suppression chamber structured to dampen soundwaves generated during operation of said fluid dispersion assembly, saidatomizer exhaust channel is disposed in a communicating relation betweensaid mixing chamber and said suppression chamber to facilitate transferof the fluid dispersion therebetween, and said diffusion chamberstructured to facilitate formation of the plurality of substantiallyuniform fluid droplets of the fluid dispersion prior to discharge of thefluid dispersion from said diffusion chamber through said discharge portand into the airspace.
 3. The assembly of claim 2 wherein saidsuppressor assembly further comprises a suppressor discharge portdisposed between said suppression chamber and said diffusion chamber tofacilitate transfer of the fluid dispersion from said suppressionchamber into said diffusion chamber.
 4. A fluid dispersion assemblydisposable into an operative engagement with a fluid container whichcontains an operative fluid and a compressed air source, said fluiddispersion assembly generating a fluid dispersion comprising a pluralityof substantially uniform droplets of the operative fluid in air anddischarging the fluid dispersion into an airspace surrounding said fluiddispersion assembly, said fluid dispersion assembly comprising: adiffusion unit having oppositely disposed ends, wherein said diffusionunit at least partially defines a substantially enclosed diffusionchamber, a cap cooperatively configured and disposed in a sealingengagement with one of said oppositely disposed ends of said diffusionunit, a discharge port disposed in fluid communication between saiddiffusion chamber and the airspace surrounding said fluid dispersionassembly, a diffusion assembly disposed in an operative engagement withsaid diffusion unit via a cartridge port, wherein said diffusionassembly comprises an atomizer assembly, said atomizer assemblycomprising an atomizer air inlet channel, a fluid inlet, a mixingchamber, and an atomizer exhaust channel, said atomizer air inletchannel interconnected to the compressed air source and said fluid inletdisposed in fluid communication with the operative fluid in the fluidcontainer, wherein the compressed air and the operative fluid are mixedtogether in said mixing chamber to form the fluid dispersion, asuppressor assembly disposed in communication with said diffusionassembly, said suppressor assembly comprising a suppression chamberstructured to dampen sound waves generated during operation of saidfluid dispersion assembly, said diffusion chamber structured tofacilitate formation of the plurality of substantially uniform fluiddroplets of the fluid dispersion prior to discharge of the fluiddispersion from said diffusion chamber through said discharge port andinto the airspace, and a silencer assembly having a silencer inlet, asilencer outlet, and a baffle, wherein said baffle partially restrictsmovement of the fluid dispersion through said silencer chamber from saidsilencer inlet to said silencer outlet, thereby dampening sound wavesgenerated during operation of said fluid dispersion assembly.
 5. A fluiddispersion assembly disposable into an operative engagement with a fluidcontainer which contains an operative fluid and a compressed air source,said fluid dispersion assembly generating a fluid dispersion comprisinga plurality of substantially uniform droplets of the operative fluid inair and discharging the fluid dispersion into an airspace surroundingsaid fluid dispersion assembly, said fluid dispersion assemblycomprising: a diffusion unit having oppositely disposed ends, whereinsaid diffusion unit at least partially defines a substantially encloseddiffusion chamber, a cap cooperatively configured and disposed in asealing engagement with one of said oppositely disposed ends of saiddiffusion unit, a discharge port disposed in fluid communication betweensaid diffusion chamber and the airspace surrounding said fluiddispersion assembly, a diffusion assembly disposed in an operativeengagement with said diffusion unit via a cartridge port, wherein saiddiffusion assembly comprises an atomizer assembly, said atomizerassembly comprising an atomizer air inlet channel, a fluid inlet, amixing chamber, and an atomizer exhaust channel, said atomizer air inletchannel interconnected to the compressed air source and said fluid inletdisposed in fluid communication with the operative fluid in the fluidcontainer, wherein the compressed air and the operative fluid are mixedtogether in said mixing chamber to form the fluid dispersion, asuppressor assembly disposed in communication with said diffusionassembly, said suppressor assembly comprising a suppression chamberstructured to dampen sound waves generated during operation of saidfluid dispersion assembly, said diffusion chamber structured tofacilitate formation of the plurality of substantially uniform fluiddroplets of the fluid dispersion prior to discharge of the fluiddispersion from said diffusion chamber through said discharge port andinto the airspace, a container interconnect mounted to a different oneof said oppositely disposed ends of said diffusion unit andcooperatively structured to interconnect said diffusion unit to thefluid container in a substantially sealed relationship, wherein saidcontainer interconnect comprises a sealing washer disposed between saiddiffusion unit and the fluid container to maintain said substantiallysealed relationship, and a drip tube, said drip tube disposed in aninterconnecting relation between said diffusion chamber and the fluidcontainer through said sealing washer, wherein said drip tube minimizescontact between said sealing washer and the operative fluid.
 6. A fluiddispersion assembly operable with a preselected fluid in a fluidcontainer and a compressed air source, said fluid dispersion assemblygenerating a fluid dispersion comprising a plurality of substantiallyuniform droplets of the preselected fluid in air and discharging thefluid dispersion into an airspace surrounding said fluid dispersionassembly, said fluid dispersion assembly comprising: a diffusion unitdefining a substantially enclosed diffusion chamber, said diffusionchamber comprising oppositely disposed portions therein, a cartridgeport disposed through a portion of said diffusion unit and into saiddiffusion chamber, a diffusion assembly disposed in an operativeengagement with said cartridge port, wherein said diffusion assemblycomprises an atomizer assembly, said atomizer assembly comprising anatomizer air inlet channel, a fluid inlet, a mixing chamber, and anatomizer exhaust channel, said atomizer air inlet channel interconnectedto the compressed air source and said fluid inlet disposed in fluidcommunication with the preselected fluid in the fluid container, whereinthe compressed air and the preselected fluid are mixed together in saidmixing chamber to form the fluid dispersion, one of said oppositelydisposed portions of said diffusion chamber comprises an axial portiondisposed in an adjacent substantially axial orientation relative to saidatomizer exhaust channel, another of said oppositely disposed portionsof said diffusion chamber comprises a transverse portion disposed in aspaced apart substantially perpendicular orientation relative to saidatomizer exhaust channel, said diffusion chamber structured tofacilitate formation of the plurality of substantially uniform fluiddroplets in the fluid dispersion prior to discharge of the fluiddispersion from said diffusion chamber, wherein the fluid dispersiondischarged from said atomizer exhaust channel into said diffusionchamber is interrupted and redirected in said axial portion and saidtransverse portion, thereby dampening sound waves generated duringoperation of said fluid dispersion assembly, and a discharge chamberdisposed in fluid communication with said diffusion chamber and adischarge head, said discharge head comprising a discharge channeldisposed to direct the fluid dispersion from said discharge chamber intothe airspace surrounding said fluid dispersion assembly.
 7. A fluiddispersion assembly operable with a preselected fluid in a fluidcontainer and a compressed air source, said fluid dispersion assemblygenerating a fluid dispersion comprising a plurality of substantiallyuniform droplets of the preselected fluid in air and discharging thefluid dispersion into an airspace surrounding said fluid dispersionassembly, said fluid dispersion assembly comprising: a diffusion unitdefining a substantially enclosed diffusion chamber, said diffusionchamber comprising oppositely disposed portions therein, a cartridgeport disposed through a portion of said diffusion unit and into saiddiffusion chamber, a diffusion assembly disposed in an operativeengagement with said cartridge port, wherein said diffusion assemblycomprises an atomizer assembly, said atomizer assembly comprising anatomizer air inlet channel, a fluid inlet, a mixing chamber, and anatomizer exhaust channel, said atomizer air inlet channel interconnectedto the compressed air source and said fluid inlet disposed in fluidcommunication with the preselected fluid in the fluid container, whereinthe compressed air and the preselected fluid are mixed together in saidmixing chamber to form the fluid dispersion, one of said oppositelydisposed portions of said diffusion chamber comprises an axial portiondisposed in an adjacent substantially axial orientation relative to saidatomizer exhaust channel, another of said oppositely disposed portionsof said diffusion chamber comprises a transverse portion disposed in aspaced apart substantially perpendicular orientation relative to saidatomizer exhaust channel, wherein said transverse portion comprises afluid return lip disposed at a lower end thereof and a drip tubedisposed adjacent and abutting said fluid return lip, said diffusionchamber structured to facilitate formation of the plurality ofsubstantially uniform fluid droplets in the fluid dispersion prior todischarge of the fluid dispersion from said diffusion chamber, and adischarge chamber disposed in fluid communication with said diffusionchamber and a discharge head, said discharge head comprising a dischargechannel disposed to direct the fluid dispersion from said dischargechamber into the airspace surrounding said fluid dispersion assembly. 8.The assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein said fluid return lip isdisposed to direct coalesced fluid from said diffusion chamber into saiddrip tube.
 9. The assembly as recited in claim 8 wherein said drip tubeis disposed to direct said coalesced fluid into the fluid container.